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. 2023 Sep 21;20(18):6801.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20186801.

Elucidating and Expanding the Restorative Theory Framework to Comprehend Influential Factors Supporting Ageing-in-Place: A Scoping Review

Anne Johanna Jacoba Grave  1 , Louis Neven  2 , Masi Mohammadi  1   2
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Elucidating and Expanding the Restorative Theory Framework to Comprehend Influential Factors Supporting Ageing-in-Place: A Scoping Review

Anne Johanna Jacoba Grave et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Exposure to stress and attention fatigue resulting from changes in capabilities and residing in environments that do not align with individual needs can adversely impact older adults' mental health and complicate ageing-in-place. Research into the psychological restoration process can help assist in alleviating these issues. Existing research on restoration perspectives has predominantly centred on university students and lacks comprehensive insights into older adults. Consequently, this study seeks to acquire a deeper understanding of the restorative theory framework within the context of ageing populations. We identified and analysed thirty-nine papers on the restoration process of older adults employing the scoping review method. Our findings indicate that adjustments to the general restorative theory framework are imperative for ageing populations. By incorporating additional features-such as being with and familiarity-the framework can more effectively support the development of age-inclusive neighbourhoods that enhance the mental health of the older population and facilitate healthy ageing-in-place. While more in-depth research is required on the restoration process of older adults, this research marks the initial in adapting the general framework to ageing populations. Furthermore, insight is given into how the adapted framework can contribute to help address the challenges of global ageing and support ageing-in-place.

Keywords: ageing-in-place; mental health; older adults; psychological restoration; restorative environments.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the study’s design, in the collection, analyses or interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript or in the decision to publish the results.

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Flow chart of the paper selection process based on PRISMA [47] flow diagram for scoping reviews.
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The number of publications per year.
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